Worldwide Simulation Era

Lin Qiye's photo was displayed on the big screen.

By comparison, Lin Qiye's face looked more mature now, but his overall features remained the same. People could still easily recognize him.

"You really are Lin Qiye."

The only powerhouse at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm stepped forward.

"A month ago, when the people we sent to Star City arrived, you were already missing. During this month, the demons have been invading all the major cities. Why didn't you show up?"

There was an obvious questioning tone in his words.

Some higher-ups also looked at Lin Qiye with judgmental gazes.

In their opinion, even if Lin Qiye's strength was not as powerful as the rumors said, he should have no problem dealing with some demons in the Earth Immortal Realm.

Over the past month, several cities had been destroyed by the demons because they had no reinforcements.

On the other hand, Lin Qiye, who was so powerful, hid at such a critical moment.

Such an action was no different from a turtle hiding in its shell, and it was even a betrayal to the human race!

Lin Qiye squinted at the crowd's questioning gazes, and his voice turned cold again.

"Oh? Are you guys questioning me?"

His words were like a bone-chilling cold current that swept everyone's hearts.

The people present couldn't help but shiver.

This absolute deterrence made the high-level personnel feel a little embarrassed.

They were still wary when they did not know Lin Qiye's identity, but now that they knew, there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Kid, you're... Ah!"

A cultivator at the Human Immortal Realm had just stood up and said half a sentence when he suddenly knelt on the ground in pain and shouted. His arm was inexplicably bent, and the arc was strange. At a glance, it was obvious that his bones were probably twisted into dozens of pieces.

Everyone gasped. Before they could check on his condition, they heard Lin Qiye's cold voice.

"You have to raise your hand when you speak. Didn't your teacher teach you that?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Lin Qiye.

Looking at his silent and calm eyes, they felt a chill run down their spines and couldn't help but swallow.

What did he do?

Under the watchful eyes of the others, a powerhouse in the Human Immortal Realm was severely injured instantly. However, no one sensed any aggressive energy fluctuations.

What supernatural method was this?

Even if he was a big shot at the Celestial Realm, he couldn't be so secretive under the gaze of a group of Celestial Realm experts, right?

For a moment, everyone looked at Lin Qiye with a hint of fear.

No one dared to look down on him and question him.

Even the ace at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm, who had questioned Lin Qiye why he had not appeared for a month, was frightened and did not dare to make a sound.

Captain Zhou and the other soldiers who had followed Lin Qiye here were also shocked by his actions.

However, they weren't as nervous as the Ocean City officers.

They were not very happy that their benefactor was being questioned for no reason.

If it weren't for their identity, they would have rushed up to beat them up when the expert at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm spoke.

There was no need for Lin Qiye to do it himself.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange. Everyone looked at Lin Qiye with fear and apprehension.

Just now, he didn't even make a sound and broke the arm of a Human Immortal Realm cultivator without any resistance.

Such ruthless methods and attitude showed he was not someone to be trifled with.

Even if everyone present had a greater background than him, that was only the power behind them and not their own.

Even if they could deal with him in the future, it would not be worth it to annoy him now and be attacked first.

"Haha, harmony brings wealth. Let's sit down and talk about it. There's no need to be so hostile!"

Someone stood out as a peacemaker.

"Ah, right. City Lord Wang, isn't this the time when we need reinforcements? It's great for our friend Lin Qiye to come and help us!"

"That's right. No matter what, it's already a great favor for our young friend to help us at this time. As for the other matters, I think there must be some misunderstanding. Let's sit down and have a good chat after this crisis!"

Some people who had not expressed their opinions earlier stepped forward to silence Lin Qiye's opposition.

In response, the group looked slightly embarrassed, but no one dared to say anything more.

Captain Zhou and the others looked at the ace at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm called City Lord Wang with a sullen face.

They were the ones who had brought Lin Qiye here.

Ocean City attacked them without giving them a chance to explain.

Now that they knew their identities, they still wanted to cause trouble for Lin Qiye.

It wasn't just directed at Lin Qiye but at them as well.

As the military's representative in Ocean City, he had divided the power that originally belonged to City Lord Wang.

As a result, City Lord Wang had been disapproving of the military people.

Therefore, when they saw an expert like Lin Qiye hanging out with the military, it was inevitable they would be targeted.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin. That City Lord Wang is prejudiced about our military people, and that's why you were implicated. But don't worry. We are not pushovers. I'll report the situation to him later. I don't think he'll dare to do anything to you!"

Captain Zhou secretly transmitted his voice to Lin Qiye.

Lin Qiye glanced at City Lord Wang indifferently.

He wasn't afraid of anyone's threat.

However, he still expressed his gratitude for Captain Zhou's good intentions.

"Thank you for your kind intentions, Captain Zhou. They're merely a few clowns. I don't think much of them."

Captain Zhou was speechless. He could not help but remind Lin Qiye, "Mr. Lin, it's best to be careful. The families behind City Lord Wang's group are not easy to deal with."

Captain Zhou wanted to say something but could only sigh helplessly when he saw Lin Qiye did not take it to heart.

He secretly decided to stay with Lin Qiye for the time being. At least, this way, he wouldn't give City Lord Wang and the others a chance to cause trouble for Lin Qiye.

Captain Zhou and the rest of the military personnel were a little worried.

However, if they had known Lin Qiye had chased after thousands of Immortal Realm demons before he returned and even fought with two Half-Supreme experts, they probably wouldn't have any more worries.

Although Lin Qiye's current strength hadn't recovered to the state where he could fight against the Demon King and the Heavenly Star Daoist, his overall strength had improved. With his cultivation at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm, his combat prowess was not much weaker than when he was in the Celestial Realm.

Even if he couldn't face a Half-Supreme expert head-on, he could ensure he had enough to protect himself.

After many peacemakers came forward to speak, the atmosphere in the conference room eased.

Seeing this, Captain Zhou quickly went to look for the other high-ranking military officers.

He did not forget Lin Qiye's purpose for coming here.

"Old Liu, let me use your connector."

"What? Don't you have any?"

The man called Old Liu asked Captain Zhou doubtfully as he took out a square glass item with a metal frame.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? It's not like I'm not returning it to you. Mine was destroyed in the previous battle."

Captain Zhou snatched the device. After verifying his identity, he opened the query system and went to Lin Qiye's side.

"Benefactor, what's the name of the person you're looking for? I'll check for you."

Lin Qiye did not stand idle and immediately reported the names of Wen Shuhong and the others.

"Wen Shuhong... Jiang Qingxue... Hey, Mr. Lin, which name is this?"

At the same time, he searched for the names, and the results were soon displayed.

Unfortunately, due to the limitation of his authority, he could only access the name list of Ocean City's residents.

They did not find any information on Wen Shuhong and the rest.

"Benefactor, there are too many residents in Star City, and it's impossible to move all of them to one place. Ocean City has only accepted less than one-tenth. I will go to other cities, and I'm sure we will find them," Captain Zhou consoled.

Old Liu, watching from the side, couldn't help but interrupt.

"If you want to find someone, I'm afraid it's not possible for the near future."

Lin Qiye and Captain Zhou turned to look at him when they heard that.

"Huh? Why?"